- In Nairobi, police officers forced passengers who were late to get out the buses they had already board

- Those who resisted were roughed up, teargassed and chased around the town

- In Mombasa, kicks, slaps and whips defined the enforcement as hundreds of residents were got scrambling for ferry services

- Journalists were also treated to the same harassment and brutality that left women and children in the coastal city subdued

Ugly scenes characterised by running battles, teargas and cries were evident for the better part of Friday, March 27, evening, when police officers enforced President Uhuru Kenyatta's curfew directive.

The heavily armed police officers neither showed mercy nor negotiated with curfew violators as they thronged the streets to implement the orders to the latter, few minutes to 7pm.

In Nairobi, hundreds of passengers who failed to beat the curfew deadline were held captive within the Central Business District and forced to spent hours in the cold as arresting officers forced them out of the buses they had already board.

Those who attempted to protest were harassed, beaten up and disbursed with teargas canisters, compelling them to find other alternatives to find their way home.

In Mombasa, the scenes were uglier and murkier as charged officers kicked and teargassed impatient and frustrated residents who were waiting to board the ferry to cross the ocean to their homes.

Kicks, slaps and whips defined enforcement of the curfew in the Coastal county with journalists also treated to the same brutality.

Helpless women with children were not spared either as they were captured on camera crying and surrendering to the harsh treatment that left them subdued and crestfallen.

Addressing the press shortly after images and footages of police brutality were exposed by mainstream media and social media, Police Spokesperson Charles Owino laid blame on members of the public for failing to adhere to the president's directive even after being gazetted and repeatedly announced in media.

"It is regrettable that the officers had to use excessive force to bring order but we must find a balance here. Members of the public are also to blame in this scenario because they were aware of the curfew orders but chose to ignore and provoke the officers," said Owino.

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